Expressing to bring on labour? How does it work?

So I’m 37+2 and spoke to my midwife today who gave me a pack for early expressing. She did explain it all well but I just wandered if anyone else is going to be doing this or if it’s worked to bring on labours before?

With my first 2 years ago I thought this was a complete no no and couldn’t believe it when she suggested it as a way to bring on labour (only reason I’m interested is because I had a c section with my first and don’t fancy being induced or having a section this time) x x

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